Understanding Community Understanding

“You don’t have to write rules about how to make communities better, you just have to understand.”- Joe Crookham, founder UCU

Program Challenge Guidelines

Participating 2018 Four Star Leadership alumni submitted their applications to participate in the challenge with the following requirements: descriptions of the issues to be addressed, results hoped to achieve, and an outline of the action plan to achieve the desired results including milestones, a statement of metrics to measure effectiveness and consideration of potential team members to support the plan. Interim reports with details of project progress are to be submitted and feedback will be provided. Interim project reports due Feb. 1, 2019. Final reports due May 15, 2019. Winners announced June 1, 2019​

Final reports will describe:

What the project has achieved.

What lessons were learned.

The plan to sustain successes and overcome shortfalls (i.e. plan for achievement sustainability).

Plans to share program with other individuals, schools and communities.

Final reports and plans to sustain and share programs will be evaluated by members of the Leadership Institute.

UCU programs under development have been presented by the following students:

Christine Nguyen of Edmond, OK – State cancer initiativeLegislation and supplies in support for cancer patients

Allison Sellers of Temple Terrace, FL – Human trafficking awareness programOrganize awareness of human trafficking in Florida and support of the A21 campaign

Gabrielle Henderson of Woodlands, TX – Kindness and charitable awareness community programCommunity program to collect yarn, knit hats for babies and distribute them to hospitals and cancer centers

Interim reports have been provided by the students as of March 1. Follow their projects here.

Please check back for more information as we update the developments of these important UCU programs. Updates will also be noted through the Four Star Leadership social media on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Please contact the Four Star Leadership office at cheyenne@tommyfranksmuseum.org or call (580) 726-5900 with questions.